Page 22, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, ApnIl 13, 1994 Thrash er to race in W orldfinals AJan Thrasher of Whitby will compote in four events at the world cycling championshps for disabled athletes in Belgium Ma O3 to June 5. Trasher who has cerebral palsy, had a firat-place finish and two tiird-place finishes at a competition in Tampa, Florida in October. But after a series of reviews by CP Sports of those results Thrasher, 19, only found out recently that hie and the national champion from. Quebec would be the only CP athietes from Canada competing in the world event. Thrasher will race the 20-kilometre, 10 km, 5 km and 1 km events -- despite only racing the 1.5 km, 3 km and 5 km events in Tampa. He is especially focusing on the 5 km race, the only one ini the CPS category that will be at the Parolympics in Atlanta, Ga. in 1996. He has been training extensively with the Oshawa Racquet- bail Club and with coach Karen Briard, an Ajax teacher. STo help pay for the estimated $2,500 cost of the ttip, the Town of iby was approached for financial assistance. But the Thrasher family learned that it was too late -- the Town budget had already been struck -- to receive any assistance. "I would've settled for $50,"n said Alan's mother, Marilyn Thrasher. Asked what he will do to raise money for the trie, Alan responded "Say 'Please?'" as hie intends to approach local groupa for whatever assistance he can get. -He also has chocolate-coveredalmonds to seil. «The money's there, I just have to get out and find it,» says Alan. "It's not an impossible task.- «On. way or the othei)r, he'l1 get there,» says Marilyn. Alan is currently taking math, English and weight training courses to achieve A grades to facîlitate acceptance in the three-year personal weighit training and management programi at Cambrian College in Sudbury. WHITBY RESIDENT Alan Thrasher is train- champîonships« tor disabled athietes, which ing hard to prepare for the world cycling begins next month in Belgium. Photo by mark Roesor, WhItby Free Press Novices bested only by Red Wings at Classi The Whitby major novice hockey teani, sponsored by the Ladies Auxiiary, ifinished their season over the. weekend with a runner-up performancr in the Markham Clasic tournament, featuring the. top teams in Ontario. Competing for top honours were the Toronto Red Wings, winners of the. Metro Toronto Hockey League; Welland, the. top s teain in the southwest; Halton, top teain in the central loop; and Markhazn, the. Ontario chamn- pions. In their first gaine, Whitby faced Welland and with a stron g defensive effort skated to a 3-1 win. Michael Kosiw, Billy Deir and Boeinie Robertson provided the sconing, with asaïsts going to Tyler Harrison, Ryan Tutak and GIT READY FOR SPRING SALE HERCULES TIRE'S 90,000km Road Hazard 130,000km Road Hazard MËRX PLUS .Pl155x80R3.... 4L95 Pl175x8OR1 3....5L9)5 Pl 85x8ORl 3-53.95 Pi 85x75R 4 ..56«95 Pl 95x75R1 4-58.95 ~MEGA TR -~205x75R4 ... 69.95 2O5x75R15 .... 7L95 *215x75R15 ... 7495 ~:225x75R15 ... 76.95 - 235x75R15 ... 79.95 1-rSKABUTOtMCRDI POGA A ««»w *.h«»'t~ /.Y X »~»~ ~» ~ w« ISALLATO- HEBA NC VAVESTM TREDIPOA w Service 430-0298 Robertson. Coaltending duties were shared by Chnis Nemisz and Marc Gleeson. Gaine two, against Red Wingsý, matched two powerful ofenoes. Red Wing would prevail in thus gaine, winning 2-0 with outstanding goalkeeping by Nemiaz who faced 22 shots Frustrated Whitby forwards could flot penetrate the strong Red Wing defence. Gaine tire. saw Whitby face Whitby select hockey MINOR PEEWEE upoword by 'Brooldl & Distrit Klunn April 9 - playotfs ý Whitby 3 Maddihaii2 Jamon Turtdngton Miko Gih>els Brian FWney Apri 7 - playolfu Whit 1 4 Jason Tuldngton 2 Madi 3D - playoff s Whitby 2 Jason, Turldngton MI. ONsa March 26 - exhbhiton Whitbv 3 Andrew Clark J.R ONea Chad Kawasuai Mardi 15 - playofis Whfttb6 Mat Fortier 2 Chad Kawasaki J.R ONoa Jason Turkingtori Andrsw Clark Mardi 8 - playoff s Whîtby< 4 Andrew Clark Mati Wallon March 5 - exhibtion Makharn Ajax Amouslxry Amesbury Ajax-Pickering, the teain Whitby beat in the finals of the Niagara Falls Classic. Tied 2-2 midway through the second, Whitby turned it up a notch to, talc. control on their way to a5-2 win. Robertson led the way with two goals. Kosiw had a goal and two assista, McBride and Pigrarn each had a goal. Gleeson went the. distance ini net for the win. The semi-finals would feature Red Wings against Halton and WhXby AncfrowClat Cuiuron Munm Feb. 26 - .chtlon Whka Matha Waon Feb. 22 - ague Whkb Mli. GiiibWs 2 Feb. 15 - lmgu Whktw 2 Druvipton 2 Aja 2 Maddwn 0 V"Jhai Aulmo<wt Ceumdane Toinuuet FOL 12l-20 Whkt 5Siy Jm JoTunglon 2 Joui Brtis - AndrwGubo whkby Canoron Munro M"i. ela Shttoill - 3 StmmnPugramn Andr, Gu*bls Whrnby Carneron Mumm 3 Andrev Clark 2 2 Chai Kama" 2 M" .GLbols Josh Brirrbls Jason Twfkington Trovor Brsmn. J.R ONeal Shtti ~*- Andr.v GLbSI 5 Stoven igrnm 2 oaivib 12Cougam ChwrçuoloNp Whkby Andr Clak Mathew Wak on 2 Thonihdi Whitby against the undefeated host Markhamr team. Markhamn took a 1-0 first period lead on a booming shot fro the point beating goltender Nemisz. Paul Ranger tied it in the. second on a spectacular end-to-end rush. Markham would regain the lead early in the third before Jainie Fox wou.ld tie it on a shot froin the point. As was common with these two teanis ail season, overtime would have to decide a winner. Looking for revenge, the. determoined Whitby teani pressured early, taking the play to the Markhaxn team. With 3:42 left in sudden-death overtime, Brandon MeBride jammed home a rebound for the win. The finals saw Whitby again face Red Wngs who had beaten Halton 4-2 in their semi-finals. Whitby trailed 2-1 after on. ge nod with Deir scoring, assisted yMeBride and Tutak. Ijý the second peniod, Tutak tied it off a faceoif won by McBride. However, Red Wings scored two quick goals before the period ended. In the third, Kosiw scored, assisted by Harrison and Farquharson. With lime running out and the defence moving up, Red Wings took advantage of their breaks, seoring two more goals and adding an empty-netter for an 8-4 win. Kosiw scored Whitby's final goal of the year on a setup from Harrison. Whitby reached the finals in ail five tounarnent they entered, wnning t.wo. 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